Technology Operations Excellence Director (FinOps)

TL;DR

Technology Operations Excellence Director (FinOps): Leading and optimizing cloud financial management and operational discipline across technology functions with an accent on FinOps framework, cost optimization, and establishing operational metrics. Focus on providing data-driven insights, identifying process inefficiencies, and communicating complex technical and financial information to executives.

Location: Hybrid. Must be based in Denver, CO, USA.

Salary: $136,000–$150,000 a year

Company

hirify.global is a pioneer in customer relationship management (CRM) software, focused on helping sales teams achieve their highest potential.

What you will do

• Lead the FinOps framework for cloud spend, providing visibility into usage, trends, and optimization across AWS.
• Partner with Cloud Operations and Engineering to drive cost optimization initiatives.
• Establish consistent operational metrics, dashboards, and reporting for the CTO organization.
• Provide data-driven insights to support capacity planning and investment tradeoffs.
• Enable operational excellence by identifying process inefficiencies and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Finance and FP&A by supplying accurate inputs related to cloud and technology operations.
• Communicate complex technical and financial information clearly to technology leadership and executives.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in technology operations, FinOps, cloud financial management, or operational excellence roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS and cloud cost management practices.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with senior technical leaders without direct ownership of teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to derive actionable insights from complex data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to executive audiences.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic technology environment.
• Collaborative, structured, and detail-oriented approach to driving operational discipline.
• Work authorization for the USA is required.

Nice to have

• FinOps Certified Practitioner or equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting globally distributed engineering or cloud operations teams.
• Familiarity with DevOps, cloud architecture concepts, and modern delivery pipelines.
• Background in building executive dashboards and operational reporting frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

• Excellent healthcare package for you and your family.
• 401(k) match.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave.
• Online legal and financial planning services.
• Discounted pet insurance and corporate benefit program for travel/entertainment discounts.
• Health and wellness reimbursement program.
• Educational resources and employee referral bonus program.
• Merit-based company with many opportunities to learn, excel, and grow your career.
• Hybrid work model in Denver, CO.

Hiring process

• Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may support parts of the hiring process.
• Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.
• E-Verify is used to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.